Prussia's militarist tendencies are infamous. There's the old joke that they were "an army than inherited a country".
Then it is quite ironic, that a militaristic Prussia/Germany fought less wars in 200 years of militarism than in the 90 years before militarism. And less wars than oh so peaceful Austria.
Prussia famously unified Germany through "blood and iron".
Because a peaceful unification wasn't possible - thanks to Austria and its balkan adventures...
West Germany's first Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, squarely blamed the Prussians for the rise of the Nazis.
Well Adenauer was't a saint and made many mistakes. Mistakes which are the foundation for Germanys systemic problems today.
The blame for the rise of nazism can be found in the treaty of Versailes and the great depression.
If rumors are true, one of the reasons Adenauer blocked an early reunification of Germany is because he was a catholic and didn't want more protestants.
Depends what is the POD. If rise of Prussia to great power status is prevented then likely yes. Austrian expansion was directed to Balkans and Italy, while Prussia expanded into Poland. Partition of PLC benefited mainly Prussia and were done, because there was need to compensate Prussians Austrian and Russian gains at cost of Ottomans, to keep balance of power between these three-for obvious reasons Prussia could not be given Ottoman territory.
Without strong Prussia there would not be such need. If PLC survives, there is no border between Germany nd Russia, that means conflict between these two is less likely.
>THE Main Beneficiary< of the Partition of PLC was Russia! More than half of its territory was annexed by Russia! And it was Austrias chancellor Kaunitz who first proposed that Prussia should annexing Courland (and Westprussia aka Royal Prussia) for the return of Silesia.
Austria was aggressive but Germany encouraged Austria to be even more so in her demands on Bosnia. I would also put Russia in the aggressive camp, but I think it is undue to say all involved were like that. Bosnia was more than conciliatory.
Germanys mistake was supporting Austria "no matter what". Wilhelm II even telegamed to Vienna after Serbia accepted all but one demand of the ultimatum that "there was no reason for war anymore"
Bosnia was annexed by Austria 1908.
Russia and France mobilized BEFORE Germany.
France did nothing more than back her ally to stop a super Germany forming,
Before WW1 there was no possibility for the fomation of a "super Germany". Austria-Hungary was strong and stable.
Britain was so hesitant against going to war it actually made war more likely.
Then why was there an Triple Entente?!